Episode 11: Big Events Means Broadcasting Rules This Week

The International Cricket Council (ICC) will broadcast content from this year’s World Cup across Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for the first time as they build greater access and visibility to the tournament. The ICC will use its official Facebook platforms to enable fans to watch match recaps minutes after games have finished. There’s also exclusive snippets and preview shows for Twitter and YouTube.  ESPN live streamed game two of the NBA finals between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors via its app with a broadcast aimed exclusively at a teenage audience. If you see the images, the presenters were super-imposed at the bottom of the screen during the game, commentary was different and it looks like a stream you see on Twitch. In-game graphics were also used to highlight key moments, such as dunks, three-pointers or blocks. The graphics showing player names and additional stats were also used and is known as ESPN Mode. The stats were provided by Second Spectrum, the sports data intelligence company who created the on-court graphics in partnership with ESPN – ESPN Mode has been experimented with through the NBA playoffs.  Optus have reported a record number of streaming minutes for the Champions League final. They’ve reported that the match generated 16.5 million live streaming minutes, representing a 20 per cent increase on the previous record set during thier coverage of the 2018-19 Premier League season.  Link to Gatorade’s sweat sensor article - https://www.inc.com/kevin-j-ryan/gatorade-sports-science-institute.html Video of Leatherhead FC & IBM Watson - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=421k0jn0LuM & the full film series is here: https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/football/uk-en/